First contact with a proxy

If you’ve got a basic idea of security/programming logic and want to start making money in a simple way, Burp Suite is one of the key tools to learn for working with web apps.

The key to actually keep going and making progress (specially in bbp) is: don't overcomplicate things. No need to take a f 10-hour course if a 5-minute article will do. I mean it. You don't need to go through thousands of resources to learn about one thing, people have already done that so you don't have to.

1. Download it

ps. if you use kali linux you can skip the 1.st and 2.nd step.

Go to PortSwigger releases, select your os/architecture and download it.

2. Installation (linux)

Run ls in your terminal to take a look what is called your burp shell. Notice it's "raw", it doesn't look run-able.

Now give it permission to execute.

See how it's more alive now. You can tell it is a program not just any file.

Give it a run and it'll start unpacking.

This wizard will appear, just click next > next > next until it is done.

3. Certificate

3.1 FoxyProxy configuration

Open your browser and search for the foxyproxy extension

Add it to your browser

Pin the extension

Let's create a proxy configuration. Hit "Options" at the bottom left.

This will lead you to the following page.

Then go to "Proxies" at the top tab

Click "Add". Follow the below instructions to set it up correctly.


  • Title: burp
  • Hostname: 127.0.0.1
  • Port: 8080

Then click "Save"

Click again in the extension and you can see it's already there. Hit "burp" to turn it on.

3.2 Intercept on

Open Burp.

click next > next up to the dashboard.

Now look for "Proxy" at the top

Turn intercept on

Now go to this url so you can download your certificate: http://burpsuite/

If you did everything right you'll be able to see this page, then click "CA Certificate" to start the download.

3.3 Import certificate

Go to your browser settings and search for "certificate".

Security > Manage certificates

Local certificates > Installed by you

Trusted Certificates > Import.

Select the file from burp suite you downloaded earlier

This is it!